Aníbal Godoy Explained

Aníbal Godoy
Fullname:Anibal Casis Godoy Lemus[1]
Birth Date:1990 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Panama City, Panama
Height:1.83 m
Currentclub:Nashville SC
Clubnumber:20
Position:Defensive midfielder
Youthclubs1:Arsenal
Youthclubs2:Chepo
Years1:2007–2013
Caps1:113
Goals1:10
Years2:2012
Clubs2:Godoy Cruz (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2013–2015
Caps3:24
Goals3:0
Years4:2015–2019
Caps4:101
Goals4:5
Years5:2020–
Clubs5:Nashville SC
Caps5:103
Goals5:3
Nationalteam1:Panama U17[2]
Nationalyears2:2007–2008
Nationalcaps2:14
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2010
Nationalteam3:Panama U21
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2010–
Nationalteam4:Panama
Nationalcaps4:141
Nationalgoals4:4
Club-Update:03:45, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:03:43, 17 June 2024 (UTC)

Anibal Casis Godoy Lemus (pronounced as /es/; born 10 February 1990) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC and captains the Panama national team.

Club career

Godoy started his career at Chepo and moved abroad in November 2011 to join Godoy Cruz on loan to play alongside compatriot Armando Cooper after being voted Player of the Year in Panama.[3] After returning to Chepo he moved to Europe in August 2013 when he signed for Hungarian side Honvéd Budapest.[4] He made his debut for them on 1 September 2013 against Kaposvár Rákóczi.

San Jose Earthquakes

Godoy signed for MLS side San Jose Earthquakes on 6 August 2015.[5] On 30 November 2017, he signed a new, multi-year contract with the club.[6] He took on the role of vice-captain during the 2018 season.

Nashville SC

On 7 August 2019, it was announced that at the conclusion of the 2019 season, Godoy would move to Nashville SC ahead of their inaugural MLS season in 2020. San Jose would receive $650,000 of General Allocation Money in return.[7]

International career

With the Panama under-20 team, Godoy participated in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.

Godoy made his senior debut for Panama in a March 2010 friendly match against Venezuela[3] and has, as of October 2021, earned a total of over 110 caps, scoring three goals.[8] He also played at the 2011[9] and 2013 Gold Cups.[10]

Godoy represented Panama in all four of its 2017 Gold Cup matches, comprising three group stage matches and one quarter-final. He tallied one assist and was named to the Best XI of the group stages,[11] but ultimately scored an own goal in Panama's quarter-final match against Costa Rica and club teammate Marco Ureña, resulting in the end of the tournament for Panama and Costa Rica's advancement to the semi-finals.[12]

During the lead-up to the 2018 World Cup, Godoy was called up to the squad for friendlies against Denmark and Switzerland on 22 and 27 March, respectively, along with San Jose teammate Harold Cummings.[13] In May 2018, he was named in Panama's preliminary 35 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[14]

Personal life

As of 27 February 2018, Godoy holds a U.S. green card, qualifying him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[15]

Career statistics

Club

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chepo2007Liga Panameña de Fútbol3000000030
2008201000000201
2009253000000253
2010110000000110
2010–11315000000315
2012–13201000000201
2013–143000000030
Total1131000000011310
Godoy Cruz (loan)2011–12Argentine Primera División0000000000
Honvéd2013–14NB I6010000070
2014–15180104000230
Total240204000300
San Jose Earthquakes2015MLS102000000102
2016231000000231
2017262101000282
2018270000000270
2019150000000150
Total10151010001035
Nashville SC2020MLS201001000211
2021260002000280
2022191101000211
2023230002071321
2024151000060211
Total103310601311234
Career total341184011013136919

International

[16]

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
Panama201050
2011110
201280
2013190
201431
2015160
201680
2017150
2018120
201930
202000
2021132
2022131
2023100
202450
Total1414

Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.[16]

List of international goals scored by Aníbal Godoy! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
align=center 1 14 November 2014 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador align=center 2–0 align=center 3–1 Friendly
align=center 2 8 June 2021 Estadio Nacional, Panama City, Panama align=center 1–0 align=center 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
align=center 3 10 October 2021 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama align=center 1–0 align=center 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
align=center 4 27 March 2022 Exploria Stadium, Orlando, United States align=center 1–5 align=center 1–5

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 4 June 2018 . 4 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180619164139/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF . 19 June 2018 . dead .
  2. Web site: CONCACAF 2007 Under-17 Tournament Recap. Issuu. 23 March 2021.
  3. http://panamafutbol.com/?p=6376 Aníbal Godoy: “Siempre fue un sueño para mi”
  4. http://www.concacaf.com/es/article/panamas-godoy-joins-honved-2 Panameño Godoy firma para el Honved
  5. News: San Jose Earthquakes sign 25-year-old Panamanian international Anibal Godoy from Hungarian club . MLS . 12 January 2017 . 5 August 2015.
  6. Web site: Quakes re-sign midfielder Anibal Godoy. San Jose Earthquakes. 30 November 2017. 30 November 2017. 3 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200203011917/https://www.sjearthquakes.com/anibal-godoy-resigned. dead.
  7. Web site: NEWS: Earthquakes Trade Anibal Godoy to Nashville SC. San Jose Earthquakes. 7 August 2019. 7 August 2019.
  8. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/panama-recintlp.html Panama - Record International Players
  9. http://www.rsssf.com/tables/11gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 – Full Details
  10. http://www.rsssf.com/tables/13gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2013 – Full Details
  11. Web site: Canadian teenage sensation Davies leads Gold Cup group stage Best XI. ESPNFC. Arch Bell. 18 July 2017. 22 July 2017.
  12. Web site: Godoy's own goal gives Costa Rica 1–0 win over Panama. FOX Sports. 20 July 2017. 22 July 2017.
  13. FEPAFUT . fepafut . 971224866207731714 . Repasa la lista de 24 convocados #PanamáMayor por Hernán Darío Gómez para partidos de preparación de cara a @fifaworldcup_es #Rusia2018. 7 March 2018 . 10 May 2020.
  14. Web site: Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad – Final 23-man lists . goal.com. Goal. 4 June 2018. 10 May 2020.
  15. Web site: NEWS: Two Earthquakes Players Obtain Green Cards, No Longer Occupy International Spots. San Jose Earthquakes. 27 February 2018. 27 February 2018.
  16. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. Aníbal Godoy. 31 January 2021. National Football Teams.